Callum Hann

Hann first appeared on MasterChef Australia series 2 in 2010 at the age of 20. He reached the finale on 25 July 2010, finishing second to winner Adam Liaw.^[2] Hann was awarded paid work experience at the restaurants of MasterChef Australia judge George Calombaris, plus $10,000 living expenses.^[3] The finale was viewed by more than 5.7 million Australians, making it the most-watched non-sporting event since Australian TV ratings began.^[4]

Hann next appeared on MasterChef Australia All-Stars in 2012, competing against 11 other returning contestants. He won the finale on 19 August 2012, defeating Chris Badenoch and Kate Bracks, and winning $20,000 for his chosen charity Cancer Council Australia.^[5]

In 2020, MasterChef Australia series 12 was re-badged as MasterChef Australia: Back to Win and featured 24 returning contestants from the previous 11 years.^[6] The series introduced new judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo,^[7] replacing outgoing judges George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston.^[8] Hann was eliminated on 14 July 2020, finishing fourth.^[9]

Hann came runner-up in MasterChef Australia series 17, which again follows the Back to Win format with 24 returning contestants who are mainly professional chefs.^[10]

In 2011, Hann and his business partner Themis Chryssidis opened Sprout Cooking School (now Sprout Training), offering cooking instruction to industry and home cooks.^[11] The Sprout Group followed with three restaurants: Lou's Place in Nuriootpa in 2020,^[12] Eleven Restaurant (now Roma) in 2021,^[13] and Olive in 2024, the last two in Adelaide.^[14]

Hann is a board member of Brand SA.^[15]

Hann has written three cookbooks:

• Quick. Easy. Healthy. : good food every day ISBN 9781952533600 (2016)
• I'd eat that! : simple ways to be a better cook ISBN 9781743360187 (2014)
• The starter kitchen : learn how to love to cook ISBN 9781742667935 (2012)

Hann is also a presenter on Discover, a travel and lifestyle television program on Seven Adelaide.^[16]

Hann is married to Crystal Jagger. She is a designer of sleepwear and cutting boards, and a pizza restaurant owner.^[17] The couple met in 2015 and married in 2018. They have three children: daughters born in 2020 and 2025, and a son born in 2022.^[18] Jagger did not expect to fall pregnant as she has a condition known as polycystic ovary syndrome.^[19]